Legal Opinion
United States v. James Joseph Owens
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1986No. 84-5015PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
I. BACKGROUND
James Joseph Owens appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 113(a) for assault with intent to commit murder.
On April 12, 1982, Correctional Officer John Foster was brutally assaulted while on duty at the federal prison at Lompoc, California. The evidence at trial established that Foster’s attacker beat him repeatedly with a metal pipe. Foster sustained numerous injuries to his face, arms and hands as well as to his head. His injuries resulted in a profound loss of memory with respect to several events, including the attack itself.
On May 5, 1982, shortly…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- United States v. Walter Douglas Emmert, United States of America v. Richard Gail ArriagaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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